Приключения Робин Гуда
Robin Hood Turns Butcher
"Now,beshrewhisheart,"quothjollyRobin,"thatwoulddenyabutcher.And,moreover,Iwillgodinewithyouall,mysweetlads,andthatasfastasIcanhie."Whereupon,havingsoldallhismeat,heclosedhisstallandwentwiththemtothegreatGuildHall.
TheretheSheriffhadalreadycomeinstate,andwithhimmanybutchers.WhenRobinandthosethatwerewithhimcamein,alllaughingatsomemerryjesthehadbeentellingthem,thosethatwereneartheSheriffwhisperedtohim,"Yonisarightmadblade,forhehathsoldmoremeatforonepennythisdaythanwecouldsellforthree,andtowhatsoevermerrylassgavehimakisshegavemeatfornought."Andotherssaid,"Heissomeprodigalthathathsoldhislandforsilverandgold,andmeanethtospendallrightmerrily."
ThentheSheriffcalledRobintohim,notknowinghiminhisbutcher’sdress,andmadehimsitclosetohimonhisrighthand;forhelovedarichyoungprodigal—especiallywhenhethoughtthathemightlightenthatprodigal’spocketsintohisownmostworshipfulpurse.SohemademuchofRobin,andlaughedandtalkedwithhimmorethanwithanyoftheothers.
AtlastthedinnerwasreadytobeservedandtheSheriffbadeRobinsaygrace,soRobinstoodupandsaid,"NowHeavenblessusallandekegoodmeatandgoodsackwithinthishouse,andmayallbutchersbeandremainashonestmenasIam."
